The South African Premier Business Awards is an annual event hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in partnership with Proudly South African and Brand South Africa. The awards recognise business excellence and honours enterprises that promote the spirit of success and innovation as well as job creation, good business ethics and quality. These awards bring together all single sectored awards, among others technology, manufacturing and women in business.

FINALISTS FOR THE 5th ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies has announced the finalists for the 5th Annual South African Premier Business Awards. Minister Davies made the announcement during the Awards’ media launch in Johannesburg today.

The Awards which will be hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), in partnership with Proudly South African and Brand South Africa will take place on the 30th January 2018 in Johannesburg, Gauteng under the theme “rewarding business excellence.”

“The Awards seek to recognise and celebrate entrepreneurs and companies that invest in both human and technical resources in various activities and that are producing quality products and services,” said Davies.

This instalment of the Awards, will according to Minister Davies recognise and honour local enterprises that promote the spirit of success, innovation, job creation, quality and good business ethics in South Africa’s business community; they will also showcase the best that South Africa has to offer in terms of products and services made in South Africa.

Announcement of Judges/ Adjudicators

We have appointed a panel of Judges made up of men and women who are experts in different sectors pertinent to the Awards categories. The judges appointed are as follows:

Name and Surname

Designation

Organisation

Ms Khanyisile Kweyama

Board Chairperson

Brand South Africa

Ms Hlengiwe Makhathini

Divisional Executive: Venture Capital

National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

Ms Helen Ndlovu

Former Policy and Advocacy Manager

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI)

Ms Janeez Hafizulla

BEE Specialist

Ms Bridget Nkuna

Executive Director

Owami Women and Children

Mr Bongani Coka

Chief Executive Officer

South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)

Mr Mothunye Mothiba

Chief Executive Officer

Productivity SA

Mr Xolani Qubeka

Chief Executive Officer

Small Business Development Institute (SBDI)

Mr Mojalefa Mohoto

Acting DDG: Enterprise Development

Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)

Mr. Sylvester Chauke

Brand Specialist/ CEO

2015 Young Entrepreneur Winner

DNA Brand Architects

Mr Abdullah Verachia

Director: GIBS Harvard/Executive Development Programme

GIBS

Mr. Mpho Ledwaba

Head of Marketing

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Mr Ndivhuho Raphulu

Director

National Cleaner Production Centre

Dr Renee Horne

Director of International Relations, Senior Lecturer and Lead Academic

Wits Business School

Dr Timothy Hutton

Director of Executive Education

Wits Business School

Announcement of Finalists

For the 5th SA Premier Business Awards we have 10 categories which are as follows:

Manufacturers Award

Exporters Award

Enterprise Development Support Award

Women-Owned Businesses Award

Young Entrepreneur Award

Investor of the Year Award

Proudly South African Enterprise Award

Play your Part Award

SMME Award

10. Black Industrialists Awards (Apex category)

A call for entries was opened from 1 September and the closing date was Friday, 27 October 2017. Over 179 companies from all 9 provinces have registered and entered the 5th SA Premier Business Awards. The finalists are as follows:

Top 4 Companies Investor

1 QK Meats SA (Pty) Ltd

2 Defy Appliances

3 Sumitomo Rubbers South Africa

4 Coega Development Corporation

Top 5 Companies Exporter

1Sumitomo Rubbers South Africa

2Simplus Innovation

3QK Meats SA (Pty) Ltd

4Aerosud Aviation (Pty) Ltd

5GEW Technologies Pty Ltd

Top 5 Companies Enterprise Development

Sumitomo Rubbers South Africa

National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency

Paramixed Pty

Nampak Products Limited

Sasol South Africa

Top 4 Companies Manufacturer

Ndokhulu Hydraulic and Mining Supplier (Pty) Ltd

Exodus

Thekwini Wire & Fastners

Thata Ubeke Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd

Top 4 Companies Black Industrialists

Ndokhulu Hydraulic and Mining Supplier (Pty) Ltd

Thekwini Wire & Fastners

Thata Ubeke Manufacturing

Shandos Construction (Pty) Ltd

Blessing Connect

Top 7 Companies SMME

Seven companies have been put through for second round judging as four companies received tie marks and it was agreed that they be forwarded for pre-screening.

Maid 4 U

Lulaway Holdings

Mzwethembela Trading

Floida Engineering Services

Barui Briehoek Cooperative

Ndoukhulu Hydraulic and Mining Supplier

Khuphulanani Training Institute

Top 9 Companies Young Entrepreneur

Nine companies have been put through for second round judging as five companies received tie marks and it was agreed that they be forwarded for pre-screening.

Intercessor Army Franchising

Sikuphiwe Trading

Kreevtiv Communications

Gridbow Engineers and Technical Services

Masifunde Training Centre

Isimangaliso Group

Mpilo

Simplus Innovation

TnM Innovations

Top 6 Companies Women Owned

Floida Engineering Services

Kreetiv Communication

BBD Steel Supplies

Khuphulanani Training Institute

Exodus

Khalala

Top 3 Companies Proudly South African

Maid 4 U

La Van Skin and Body Excellence System

Ekurhuleni Artisans and Skills Training Centre

Top 5 Companies Play Your Part

Sihle’s Brew (Pty) Ltd

Ekurhuleni Artisan and Skills Training Centre

Nampak Products Limited

Little Green Number

Clover Mama Afrika Trust

These companies across all categories have moved to the second round and have been adjudicated by the judges we have appointed.

I congratulate all the finalists for this fifth instalment of the Awards.

Sponsors/ Affiliate Partners and Prizes

In pursuit of the promotion and cultivation of the culture of public private partnerships in various national initiatives, I am delighted to announce institutions which came on-board as sponsors for the 5th Annual SA Premier Business Awards and they are as follows:

Johannesburg Stock Exchange – our affiliate partner

Wits Business School - as an academic partner

Tsogo Sun – one of our sponsors

PRIZES

With the help of our sponsors and partners, I am pleased to announce that winners of the Awards will take away the following prizes:

Wits Business School (WBS) – executive development programmes to qualifying employees from selected winners to the total value of R1 million,

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) - Award winner of Investor of the Year with JSE accredited training for 5 (five) of their executives / staff members